Residential Letting and Long Lets Isle of Wight

We now have a long lets page with cottages available for residential letting over the winter. Our winter start from around the end of October 2011. More than 10 properties are currently available for winter residential letting and you can view full details including prices and letting details at our special long let and monthly letting page www.islandcottageholidays.com/isleofwight/longlet/

Purbeck Beaches

There are so many excellent beaches and bays in Purbeck. To help you choose where you might want to visit the seaside when you are on holiday we have created a guide to some of the best beaches in Purbeck.

Purbeck has two large sandy beaches at Studland and Swanage but there are many more small sand and shingle beaches around the south coast.

If there are holiday cottages located near the beach we include a local holiday cottage section so you can visit self catering cottage information specific to that location.

To find out more visit www.islandcottageholidays.com/purbeck/beach/

Monthly Lets on the Isle of Wight

During the winter months many of our self catering holiday cottages are available for longer term monthly rentals at reduced prices.  So, if you are coming to the Isle of Wight for work, spend the winter with family or are hoping to buy a property on the Isle of Wight you might want to consider one of our long let properties.

These long lets are listed so you can compare what is available at www.islandcottageholidays.com/isleofwight/longlet/

Island Cottages

The Isle of Wight is a very special place with lots of local customs. The one that we notice a lot is that Islanders call our company by their own name of  "Island Cottages". We don't mind in the slightest and a few of us have started to call ourselves by this name.

Visit Island Cottages here and find out what Islanders are talking about.

Isle of Wight Beaches

There are some wonderful beaches on the Isle of Wight so we have some information to help you choose the beach that suits you.

The east of the Isle of Wight is well known for the long sandy beaches such as Shanklin and Ventnor. We also help you find a quiet beaches and coves on the West side of the Isle of Wight such as Freshwater, Totland and many more.

Find out more at Isle of Wight beaches 

Combe View - Alverstone, Isle of Wight

Combe View is a new self catering holiday cottage available on the East of the Isle of Wight. This rural cottage enjoys beautiful rural views and is a short ride or walk along the cycle path to the sea and beach.

Fond out more at Combe View

Isle of Wight Self Catering Cottages

Our cottages page has moved. New cottage page at http://www.islandcottageholidays.com/isleofwight/cottages/

Island Cottage Holidays - News & Information

We have a new News and Information website which gives up to date reports on what is happening at Island Cottage Holidays. You can keep an eye of what is going on on the Isle of Wight and tips for choosing a self catering holiday cottage.

For more information visit www.islandcottageholidays.com/news/

Isle of Wight Photos

Photographs of the Isle of Wight have been collected together on our new Isle of Wight photo gallery.

View our Isle of Wight photo gallery here

Faster Isle of Wight Self Catering

We have been working hard to speed up our website and have produced a 66% decrease in load time for our front page and a 82% decrease in load time for our "all cottages" page.

You can test all this speed at www.islandcottageholidays.com

Alma Cottage - Acton, Dorset

Alma Cottage is a new cottage in Acton, Dorset. This traditional stone cottage is located between Langton Matravers and Worth Matravers in the heart of Purbeck. Alma Cottage is also only a short drive from the beach at Swanage.

For more information visit islandcottageholidays.com/purbeck/cottages/alma/

Isle of Wight Bed and Breakfast

Island Cottage Holidays is now offering Bed and Breakfast accommodation on the Isle of Wight. We have two beautiful rooms available at Redway Manor Bed and Breakfast.

Redway Manor Suite - a magnificent room with a wonderful half tester bed; panoramic views across the garden and lakes to the downs in the distance.

Garden Room - This lovely room enjoys many of the features of the Manor suite including the same wonderful views across the garden and lakes to the downs in the distance.

Celebrity Getaway on the Isle of Wight

It isn't a problem for many of us but being photographed by the paparazzi or having to face penetrating questions from morning television hosts must become very tiring and send you reaching for the holiday brochures. You would want something luxurious enough to impress when you tell your celebrity friends at the next magazine launch and quiet enough that you can escape the attention of the press.

With this in mind we have picked out a few places that will be very suitable.

Monks Path near Brighstone offers a quiet location with a large private garden which is safe from all but the very longest of long lens photographers. The secluded swimming pool gives you a chance to swim without worrying about displaying normal signs of ageing on the front page of the tabloids. To top it off this 5 star Gold Award holiday retreat is luxurious enough to brag about at any society drinks night with fellow celebs and football stars. - islandcottageholidays.com/isleofwight/cottages/monkspath/

The Beach House in Seaview may be more the scene for a sociable celebrity who doesn't mind mixing with the society in this up Market seaside resort. The Beach House offers the best accommodation in town and inspires the admiration of companions at the Michelin Star rated restaurant nearby. When relaxing at this 5 star Gold Award property you have a choice of admiring the sea from the balcony, your bedroom or ...well any room in the house actually. The beach is only a hop skip and jump from the end of the garden and the sea is pleasant for bathing. In the evenings there is plenty of space to enjoy dinner and drinks with friends or head down to your private cinema to take in a film. - islandcottageholidays.com/isleofwight/cottages/beachhouse/

Orchard Bay House near Ventnor & St Lawrence maybe the ultimate celebrity holiday home on the Isle of Wight. This large 5 bedroom house is placed along the entire length of Orchard Bay and is probably the most luxurious holiday home on the Isle of Wight. The 5 star Gold Award rating barely does this holiday home justice with its fantastic location, exquisite interior and array of facilities. Provided a celebrity visitor could keep their holiday plans a secret they would be very unlikely to be disturbed at this idyllic retreat. - islandcottageholidays.com/isleofwight/cottages/orchardbay/

For the rest of us who don't have the dubious pleasure of being famous these Isle of Wight holiday homes are still available to enjoy a luxurious holiday away in peace and tranquillity and you can find more at our Luxury Isle of Wight Holiday Homes page.

Old Brew House Brook

The Old Brew House in Brook, Isle of Wight is a large family cottage by the sea on the West coast of the Isle of Wight.

For more information visit www.islandcottageholidays.com/isleofwight/cottages/oldbrewbrook/

Cowes Week Accommodation

New Cowes Week Accommodation available at www.islandcottageholidays.com/isleofwight/holidays/cowesweek/